FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

JRNY II CR LKG FEM IMP BUMPER LT

MDR report key: 11100603 · Received December 31, 2020

Report

Report Number
1020279-2020-08116
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 31, 2020
Date of Event
December 11, 2020
Report Date
April 30, 2021
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Product Code
JWH
UDI-DI
00885556422878
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE DEVICE, INTENDED FOR USE IN TREATMENT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. A VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE JRNY II CR LKG FEM IMP BUMPER LT IS BROKEN IN HALF WHICH CAUSES IT TO NOT PROPERLY FUNCTION. A COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW FOUND RELATED FAILURES; THIS FAILURE MODE WILL BE MONITORED FOR FUTURE COMPLAINTS FOR ANY NECESSARY CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR THE LISTED BATCH DID NOT REVEAL ANY DEVIATION FROM THE STANDARD MANUFACTURING PROCESSES. THE DEVICE IS A REUSABLE INSTRUMENT THAT CAN BE EXPOSED TO NUMEROUS SURGERIES AND CLEANING CYCLES. AS PLASTICS ARE VULNERABLE AND CRACK MAY HAVE INITIATED DURING USE AND POSSIBLE CAUSES COULD BE DUE TO THE HEATING AND COOLING ASSOCIATED WITH AUTOCLAVING OR PROLONGED USE. WE RECOMMEND THAT ALL REUSABLE INSTRUMENTS BE ROUTINELY INSPECTED FOR WEAR AND DAMAGE AND REPLACED AS NECESSARY. AT THIS TIME, WE HAVE NO REASON TO SUSPECT THAT THE PRODUCT FAILED TO MEET ANY PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE. BASED ON THIS INVESTIGATION, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED FOR THIS COMPLAINT; HOWEVER, WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR FUTURE COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATE AS NECESSARY. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED. WE CONSIDER THIS INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE JRNY II CR LKG FEM IMP BUMPER LT IS BROKEN IN HALF. THIS IS NO CASE RELATED, THEREFORE NO PATIENT INVOLVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1565728 JRNY II CR LKG FEM IMP BUMPER LT PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL JWH SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. 74011856 18FBG0013 00885556422878

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1